Compare towns
Grafton vs Windsor vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($338k median).
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Grafton | Windsor | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
254Lowest |
2,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Highest about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Grafton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Grafton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Windsor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
— | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Grafton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Highest 21% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,229 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.